Austin Reaves Discussion: How Much Is He Worth?

The only way to swap out AR for a better number 2 realistically is to blow the picks and that great TEAM and all of its needed depth to hell.

 

and they all are either making more money than he will or are unavailable to us or both.

feel like the only person to make serious attempts at this in this thread was svtzr, and even he wasn't sold on his own proposals.

and once again, he's a UFA. so most of this is wasted motion anyway.

you've got to see the irony in pointing out that people were kinda dumb in the past to suggest trading the same player you seem hellbent on trading right now?

it means a) he's luka and his opinion matters even if he's wrong and b) he probably knows more than us what it takes build a winning team around him.

no one said this, ever.

yes, we already know this.

you have no way of knowing this, and again "it won't build a dynasty" is a super lame standard. you think your reaves for two role players trades are guaranteeing a dynasty?

luka's the only untradeable player. lebron's untradeable mostly for non-basketball reasons. and also bc he'll probably still have a no trade clause.

yeah, we're going to sign him to a large deal. and if it doesn't work out, we'll trade him. not really sure what the disagreement is about. i'm sure some franchise-destroying geriatric players will be disgruntled at this deadline, too, lol.

 

This is the only answer. I have been fairly Reaves skeptic and have spent more time than I'd like to admit trying to find Reaves trades that make sense for us, the other team and for Reaves (because he's a UFA). I honestly cannot find any. Had the Magic not already traded for Bane, I could see their being a Reaves S&T for Franz that could make some sense but they're not doing that now. If we could get like Quickley and Barrett from the Raptors that could be interesting, but that's $60 million in salary you need to match.

 

The bottom line is that Luka wants Austin;so Luka will have Austin. If we are sitting here in the same spot after next season. This conversation will probably have a different tone to it. Until then.....

GO Austin!!!!

 

they take vando/jake/knecht and it's a doable trade, but a) toronto has to want to do it and b) reaves has to want to play in toronto.

not sure if either of those things are true.